Nuuk School of Art
| Nuuk School of Art | |
|---|---|
Nunatsinni Eqqumiitsuliornermik Ilinniarfik | |
| Location | |
John Møllerip aqq. 5 B-56 Nuuk Greenland | |
| Information | |
| Other names |
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| Type | Art School |
| Established | 1972 |
| Founders | |
Head of school | Ivínguak' Stork Høegh |
| Enrollment | 5 |
Nuuk School of Art Nunatsinni Eqqumiitsuliornermik Ilinniarfik (NEI) is a small higher-education arts school in Nuuk, Greenland.[1][2]
The only arts school in Greenland, Nuuk School of Art offers a one-year program to approximately 5 students a year. Classes focus on drawing, painting, graphic design and sculpture in both Greenlandic and international traditions.[3] The program cumulates with a graduate showcase at Katuaq.[1][4]
Many students have gone on from their education at Nuuk School of Art to study art abroad.[1][3]
History
Hans Lynge and Bodil Kaalund founded a graphic workshop, Grafisk Værksted/Puilanerit, in 1972.[5] They renovated a 2-room former bathhouse in old Nuuk.[3][4] Their goal was to provide a local school for Greenlanders to train in graphic art.[1] Lynge and Kaalund based their workshop structure off of a similar workshop in Kinngait, Canada.[1]
The government of Greenland took over the school in 1981. The institution was later renamed to Nunatsinni Eqqumiitsuliornermik Ilinniarfik or Greenland's Art School.[1]
Works by students of the school were on display at the Greenland National Museum and Archives in 2022. 100+ works are kept in the museum's collection.[4]
Staff
Arnannguaq Høegh was head of school from 1991 to 2020. Niece and student of Arnannguaq Høegh, Ivínguak' Stork Høegh succeeded her.[3][6] Ivínguak plans to expand the NEI building in the coming years.[6]
Teachers include local Greenlanders and visiting teachers.[1][5]
Notable alumni
- Jessie Kleemann
- Nukardleq Najâraq Eva (Aka) Høegh
- Frederik Kristensen (Kunngi)
- Anne-Birthe Hove
- Thue Christiansen
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hansen, Stine Lundberg (2025-06-16). "Grønlands Kunstskole". Lex – Denmark's National Lexicon (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ "Higher education programmes in Greenland". Nordic Cooperation. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- 1 2 3 4 Zwisler, Helene (March 20, 2020). Information til billedkunstfaggruppen om Grønlands Kunstskole i Nuuk (DOCX) (in Danish). Danish Education Agency.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - 1 2 3 "Puilanerit // Grafisk Værksted 1972-1980". Nuuk Kunstmuseum // Nuuk Art Museum (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- 1 2 Kaalund, Bodil (January 1973). "Tanker omkring det grafiske værksted i Godthåb" [Thoughts about the graphic workshop in Godthåb] (PDF). Tidsskriftet Grønland (in Danish). pp. 6–10.
- 1 2 "Eqqumiitsuliortup kissaataa: Suliffik kulturimik ataavartitsisussaq" [Behind the artist hides the desire to establish a culture-bearing institution in Greenland]. Kulturform (in Kalaallisut and Danish). 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-07-27.